Patents by Inventor Rebecca E. Snow

Rebecca E. Snow has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cushioning member
    Patent number: 7757409
    Abstract: A cushioning member for an article of footwear is disclosed. The article of footwear comprises a sole; and a cushioning member disposed in the sole, the cushioning member comprising: a substantially u-shaped heel chamber having an anterior wall, a curved posterior wall, and medial and lateral sidewalls disposed between the anterior wall and the posterior wall; a forefoot chamber; and a passage connecting the heel chamber and the forefoot chamber, wherein the sole is formed around the cushioning member such that at least a portion of the medial heel sidewall and the lateral heel sidewall are visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: The Rockport Company, LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Snow, John Deem
  • Shoe construction
    Patent number: 7377056
    Abstract: A shoe with increased flexibility in a forefoot portion that includes an upper, an upper lining, an outsole, a footbed and a flexible insole. The flexible insole is located in the forefoot portion of the upper and is stitched directly to the upper lining along a perimeter of the flexible insole. The footbed includes a heel pad that is located in the heel portion of the shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: The Rockport Company, LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca E. Snow, Guilherme F. Roch, John Deem, Joanne M. Holmes, Kelly M. Myatt
  • Insert for a shoe sole
    Patent number: 5528842
    Abstract: An insert for a shoe sole includes a heel lever which absorbs energy from the foot during heel strike and returns the energy to the foot during heel lift-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: The Rockport Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gordon K. Ricci, Christopher J. Pawlus, Rebecca E. Snow, Peter M. Foley, Paul E. Litchfield, Spencer White